andorinhão

Portuguese

Etymology

andorinhã (from Latin hirundō) + -ão

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.do.ɾĩˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.do.ɾĩˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.do.ɾĩˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.do.ɾĩˈj̃ɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.do.ɾiˈɲɐ̃w̃/ [ɐ̃.do.ɾiˈɲɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ̃.du.ɾiˈɲɐ̃w̃/

Noun

andorinhão m (plural andorinhões)

1. swift (small bird of the family Apodidae)

   Synonyms: gaivão, aião, arvião, zirro